GA HB106 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 20 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-04-20 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a new charter for the City of St. Marys, Georgia, approved April 9, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 4763), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 4, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4100), and a home rule amendment filed in the Office of the Secretary of State on February 28, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 4277), so as to provide for the election of the mayor and councilmembers by a simple majority by the voters of the entire city; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

St. Marys, City of; mayor and councilmembers election; simple majority vote; provide

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2011-02-16 - Senate - Senate Vote #25 - Local Consent Calendar (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2011-02-09 - House - House Vote #22 - Local Calendar (Y: 162 N: 0 NV: 13 Abs: 5) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-04-20 Effective Date
2011-04-20 Act 12
2011-04-20 House Date Signed by Governor
2011-04-19 House Sent to Governor
2011-02-16 Senate Passed/Adopted
2011-02-16 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2011-02-10 Senate Read and Referred
2011-02-09 House Passed/Adopted
2011-02-09 House Third Readers
2011-02-09 House Committee Favorably Reported
2011-02-01 House Second Readers
2011-01-31 House First Readers

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Bill Comments

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